Medical Xpress September 5, 2024
Too many U.S. seniors are skipping their prescription meds due to cost, and the problem is most acute among the poor and chronically ill, new data shows. The new study was published Sept. 5 in National Health Statistics Reports.
Almost all (88.6%) Americans aged 65 or older have been prescribed at least one prescription medicine, according to 2021–2022 data from an annual federal survey.
That percentage rises from 86.9% among folks aged 65 to 74 to more than 91% among those aged 75 and older.
Unfortunately, not everyone can afford to fill their prescriptions, the survey also showed.
Overall, “3.6% did not get needed prescription medication due to cost, and 3.4% did not take medication as prescribed due to cost,”...
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